INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS
Objectives:
VISUALIZE: Make a movie in your head.
QUESTION: Ask yourself who, what, when, where, and why.
CLARIFY: Not sure about a word? Reread the words you just read. Look at
the pictures. CLARIFY new words.
PREDICT: Ask yourself "What will happen next?"
CONNECT: Text to Self - Connect a book to a personal
event or feeling. Text to Text - Connect 2 books together.
Text to World - Connect a book to an outside event not directly connected to
you.
REACT: "This book makes me feel_________!"
SUMMARIZE: State the most important things about the text.
Hear, recognize, and sort words by beginning sounds
Hear, recognize, and sort words by ending sounds
Learn and use the sound of short a (bat, ran, cab, apple)
Learn and use the sound of short i (pin, hit, fin)
Learn and use the sound of short o (top, hot, dog)
Learn and use the sound of short u (run, hug, bus)
Learn and use the sound of short e (red, net, then)
Learn the routines of Writer's Workshop
Work independently in a a Writing Workshop
Use writing, along with pictures, to tell each story
Write longer, more varied, more thoughtful pieces
Write a "seed" story, choosing a narrowed down topic rather than a broad one
Work on writing with a partner
Add details to create more meaning in your story
Edit for correct punctuation in your sentence (capital letter, period,
exclamation mark, question mark)
Write a "How-To" story to teach someone how to do something (ex: How to Build
A Snowman)
Write a realistic fiction story
To study an author (Angela Johnson) and her work, to gather ideas for own
writing
Write a Many Moments story
EVERYDAY MATH:
Unit 1
Ongoing Character Education objectives:
Identify and define RESPECT
-in the classroom
-in the hallway
-on the playground
-in the cafeteria
-on the bus or when walking to school
Recognize the difference between BULLYING and NORMAL CONFLICT
Recognize aggressive, passive and assertive behavior
Use an "I Message" and respond to an "I Message"
Use a "We Message"
Recognize the difference between tattling and telling and know when telling
is an appropriate course of action.
Use the Win/Win Guideline to resolve NORMAL CONFLICT. Know that bullying and
teasing behavior must be told to an adult for help to solve the problem.
Identify and define the 6 Character Counts Traits
Trustworthiness
Respect
Responsibility
Fairness
Caring
Citizenship
